In a small corner of the world, there lives a dog who has always felt different from the others. His face, disfigured by an unfortunate injury early in life, doesn’t resemble the typical, joyful expressions of his fellow dogs. He doesn’t have the smooth, symmetrical features that often make dogs so lovable to their owners. Instead, his face is a map of scars and unevenness, which leads to many people casting disapproving glances his way.
“People look at me with discriminating, offensive eyes, and it makes me really sad. Do you think I am ugly?” The dog often wonders in the quiet moments when he is left alone to reflect. It isn’t that he wants to be admired for his looks, but the constant judgment from others weighs heavily on him.
Every time he sees the other dogs with their happy faces, playing in the park or being showered with affection by their owners, his heart sinks a little. He has always wanted to be like them — to feel the warmth of a loving touch, the reassurance of kind words. But instead, he finds himself avoided or shunned, left behind because of the way he looks. The world outside often seems so unforgiving to someone who doesn’t fit the “ideal” image of beauty.
What hurts the most is that the dog knows he is just like the others on the inside. He is playful, loyal, and loving, just as any dog is. Yet, the constant stares and whispered comments make him feel invisible. He doesn’t have the words to explain how deeply it hurts, but the pain lingers in his eyes.
Still, despite all the negativity, there are rare moments of kindness that light up his days. A kind passerby might stop to give him a gentle pat, or an owner might offer him a scrap of food. These small acts of kindness remind him that not everyone judges him for his appearance. But they are few and far between.
In the quiet of the night, as he lies on his bed, he often dreams of a world where he is accepted as he is. A world where his face doesn’t matter, and his heart can speak louder than his looks. He wishes that one day, people would look past the scars, past the imperfections, and see the joy he has to offer. He wishes for a family who would see him for the loyal companion he is, and not for the face he was born with.
Even though he sometimes feels like the world will never understand him, he holds onto hope — the hope that one day, someone will come along who can see past the surface and embrace him for his true self. He dreams that, just for once, people would stop and ask, “Do you think I am ugly?” and realize that what truly matters is not how he looks, but who he is inside.
In the end, what this dog longs for most isn’t sympathy, but understanding. He hopes that the day will come when people can look at him, with all his imperfections, and see the love and loyalty he has to offer — a love that goes beyond appearances, a love that is pure and unyielding.
